Lavanacala, ṇāc: 3 definitions
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Lavanacala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Lavanachala.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Indexṇāc (लवणाचल).—A gift of a hill of 16 droṇas of salt, is the best; he who makes a gift of it goes to the world of Umā;1 complimentary to vibhūti dvādaśi vrata.2

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṇāc (लवणाचल):—[from ṇa] m. = ṇa-parvata q.v., [Catalogue(s)]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Lavanacala, ṇāc; (plurals include: Lavanacalas, ṇācs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 5.2 - The ten Merudānas < [Chapter 4 - Religious aspects of the Matsyapurāṇa]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 318 < [Volume 3 (1874)]
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 21 - The greatness of Puṣkara and some important vows < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]
Svalpa Matsya-purana (part 2) < [Purana, Volume 8, Part 1 (1966)]
The Problem of Interpretation of the Puranas < [Purana, Volume 6, Part 1 (1964)]
Studies in the Upapuranas (by R. C. Hazra)